Poet and performance artist John Giorno launched Dial-a-Poem in the 1960s to deliver random poems over the phone. Now, a group continues his work on a new medium -- the internet.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The city of Little Rock designated its first poet laureate through a proclamation at the board of directors meeting Tuesday. Leron McAdoo, who has had a long-time passion for ...

Singer and Poet Discuss Creative Inspirations and Emotional Vulnerability In Art and Onstage ...

In the last few years, spoken word poetry has taken the literary community by storm. This popular genre of performance-based poetry is written to be performed aloud, and is spoken at events and ...

When 17-year-old Yohanna Endashaw took the stage in March at the Poetry Out Loud State Finals in Springfield, she said she felt herself transcend into a “vessel for the poems.” “I like to allow the ...

Founded in 1994, the Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading shares the work and wisdom of the Harlem Renaissance poet with the Providence community. The event brings together artists and community ...

From an early age, K Love the Poet felt a deep responsibility to nurture and uplift those around her. As a child, she gathered neighborhood kids on her porch, braided their hair, and took them to the ...

Amanda Gorman, known for 'The Hill We Climb,' mesmerizes the DNC with her original poem, 'This Sacred Scene,' emphasizing unity and empathy. Please welcome author, activist and youngest presidential ...

When 25-year-old Adéṣayọ̀ Tàlàbí (aka. Simply Sayo) uploaded her first “kpoetry” video on Instagram, she didn’t expect it to go viral. “I posted ‘When Will I AAYYEE Again?’ during the 2021 lockdown ...

Human speech is rich with rhythm. As a person speaks, certain syllables are naturally emphasized, whereas others blend into the background. In this way, regular conversation becomes poetic. Language ...